Living in Brits, South Africa:
Tips for Moving and Visiting

Be a very patient person because Brits is not a pleasant place to be at. It has potholes & it stinks.

Brits is a very small town of around 50,000 people and there is not much going on here. The town mainly consists of pharmacies, hair salons and bottle stores. One needs to be sociable and have a love for drinking as the only entertainment at any time of the day or night is frequenting the local bars. You will make new friends quite easily and the drinking will make even the ugly patrons look like Greek gods and goddesses.

Brits is an absolutely chilled town, not much happens around there. Although it is not quite modernised as we’d wish for it to be e.g, our mall is very dull and not much can be done around there besides the bare minimum, it is still such a cool environment. There is, however, that one part of town that most people avoid because it is very doggy and the stories from there are not cute at all. But I assure you, you are going to love it here.

Brits is a small town which offers spectacular bushveld splendour with farming community hospitality. Although the most prominent language spoken is Afrikaans, there is a large English-speaking community. You will find Brits to be a small town with a big heart! In addition to great schools and retirement homes it offers a variety of interesting places to visit and enjoy nature.

The area is in a rural environment which means having personal transport is a must. The local cuisine consists of delicious traditional dishes from the northern tribes of the country and this is showcased further at the Lesedi Cultural Village. The area is also rich in biodiversity.